Survivor 41 spotlight: Is Erika Casupanan a winner candidate?
So what makes her stand out, and potentially gives her an edge over some of the other places? There are a few different things worth getting into here.
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What stands out about her – First and foremost, we like that she’s worked as a communications manager — she knows how to tell people what they want or need to hear at a given moment. She’s also old enough at 32 to have a decent amount of life experience and to relate to people both younger and older than her. She’s really into boxing and fitness, so she should hold her on in challenges — even if she is one of the smaller players out there. The best thing about her, though, is that she’s willing to take risks — she quit her job before coming out to play, and we think that she’ll be willing to take risks within the game.
What could hold her back? – Is it possible that she just gets put on the tribe with the wrong people? Maybe, or she could come out of the gate a little too strong. Sometimes being underestimated can lead to you having a drive to prove people wrong and in a game like Survivor, you never want to do that too overtly. It can paint a big target on your back.
In general, though, we really don’t think that Erika has that many weaknesses that stand out right away; she’s coming into the game with a lot going for her.
Our personal pre-season assessment
So long as she can balance making moves with subtle gameplay, we really think Erika is a strong contender this season. She’s willing to do whatever it takes to win and we love that her all-time favorite player is Todd Herzog. Just on the basis of that alone she recognizes that there are a lot of different ways to win Survivor and she can dominate in an underdog role. Watch out for her this season; odds are, you won’t be disappointed.
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